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Summary

Tekken is a fighting game and the first entry in what would become the Tekken series and franchise. It was one of the earliest 3D animated fighting games applying many of the concepts found in Virtua Fighter by Sega. Contrary to traditional fighting games that involve inputting commands as rapidly and accurately as possible, Tekken slows the action down by emphasizing rhythm, strategy and deception over speed.

Genres

Fighting

Platforms

Arcade

Developers

Namco

Release Date

December 8, 1994 (30 years and 5 months ago)

Publishers

Namco

Franchises

Tekken

Community

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Tekken News

Kotaku East

VR Could Change the Way You Watch Fighting Games

Don’t think of how VR headsets could change the way esport games are played, but rather, imagine how they could…

Brian Ashcraft

PublishedJanuary 21, 2016

12/12/15

<i>Tekken 7</i> Arcade Update Adds A <i>Street Fighter </i>X-Over

Tekken 7 Arcade Update Adds A Street Fighter X-Over

While it doesn’t feel like Tekken X Street Fighter is coming any time soon, fighting fans will be getting a little…

Mike Fahey

PublishedDecember 12, 2015

Kotaku East

The 58 Playable Characters in Project X Zone 2

What do Capcom, Sega, Bandai-Namco, and Nintendo all have in common? They all lend characters from some of their…

Richard Eisenbeis

PublishedNovember 20, 2015

11/16/15

That Time <i>Star Wars</i> Became An Awful Fighting Game

That Time Star Wars Became An Awful Fighting Game

With only weeks to go until the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, everyone has Star Wars fever. Over the…

Patrick Klepek

PublishedNovember 16, 2015

11/11/15

Professional Stuntman Recreates <i>Tekken</i> Moves in Real Life

Professional Stuntman Recreates Tekken Moves in Real Life

This is Eric Jacobus. His workouts might be a little different from yours.

Brian Ashcraft

PublishedNovember 11, 2015

10/27/15

Tekken 7, previously announced for arcades in Japan, is coming to PS4, the folks at Bandai Namco said today during the PlayStation conference in Paris. No word on a release date yet, but there is a new trailer!

Jason Schreier

PublishedOctober 27, 2015

8/21/15